Women Travelers On The Nile
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Women Travelers On The Nile
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Author : Deborah Manley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Women Travelers On The Nile written by Deborah Manley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with TRAVEL categories.
""Relentlessly entertaining"" -Michelle Green, The New York Times.
Women Travelers On The Nile
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Author : Deborah Manley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Women Travelers On The Nile written by Deborah Manley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Egypt categories.
Women travelers in Egypt in the nineteenth century saw aspects of the country unseen by their male counterparts, as they spent time both in the harems of Cairo and with the women they met along the Nile. Some of them, like Sarah Belzoni and Sophia Poole, spoke Arabic. Others wrote engagingly of their experiences as observers of an exotic culture, with special access to some places no man could ever go. From Eliza Fay's description of arriving in Egypt in 1779 to Rosemary Mahoney's daring trip down the Nile in a rowboat in 2006, this lively collection of writing by women travelers includes Lady Evelyn Cobbold, Isabella Bird, Norma Lorimer, Harriet Martineau, Florence Nightingale, Amelia Edwards, and Lucie Duff Gordon.
Women Travelers In Egypt
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Author : Deborah Manley
language : en
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Release Date : 2013-09-01
Women Travelers In Egypt written by Deborah Manley and has been published by American University in Cairo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-01 with Travel categories.
Until late in the nineteenth century, few guide books acknowledged the presence of women as travelers - although women had been traveling around the world for centuries. Women's accounts of their journeys, distinct from those of male travelers, began to appear more frequently in the early nineteenth century, and Egypt was a popular destination. Women had more time to watch and describe and they spent time both in the harems of Cairo and with the women they met along the Nile. Some of them, like Sarah Belzoni, Sophia Poole, and Ellen Chennells, spoke Arabic. Others wrote engagingly of their experiences as observers of an exotic culture, with special access to some places no man could ever go. From Eliza Fay's description of arriving in Egypt in 1779 to Rosemary Mahoney's daring trip down the Nile in a rowboat in 2006, this lively collection of writing by over forty women travelers includes Lady Evelyn Cobbold, Isabella Bird, Winifred Blackman, Norma Lorimer, Harriet Martineau, Florence Nightingale, Amelia Edwards, and Lucie Duff Gordon.
A Nile Anthology
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Author : Deborah Manley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
A Nile Anthology written by Deborah Manley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
The stretch of the longest river in the world that nurtured the world's first great civilization has drawn and impressed visitors since ancient times. The Greeks were fascinated by the mysterious annual flood of the Nile that brought both water and nourishing silt to the lands along its banks, while nineteenth-century travelers were amazed by the magnificent tombs and temples of Upper Egypt. A Nile Anthology brings together the accounts and reflections of visitors and travelers to the Nile between Luxor and Aswan through the ages, from Herodotus in the fifth century BC, and the Arab geographers of medieval times, to such nineteenth-century luminaries as Amelia Edwards, Florence Nightingale, Jean François Champollion, Edward Lane, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. From the practicalities of river travel to descriptions of the pharaonic monuments, via the sights, sounds, and smells of the teeming souks, our writers guide us through a world and an age long gone. About the series: The elegant, pocket-sized volumes in the AUC Press Anthology series feature the writings and observations of travel writers and diarists through the centuries. Vivid and evocative travelers' accounts of some of the world's great cities and regions are enhanced by the exquisite vintage design in small hardback format that make the books ideal gift books as well as perfect travel companions. Designed on cream paper stock and beautifully illustrated with line drawings and archival photographs.
Down The Nile
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Author : Rosemary Mahoney
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2007-07-11
Down The Nile written by Rosemary Mahoney and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-11 with Travel categories.
Rosemary Mahoney was determined to take a solo trip down the Egyptian Nile in a small boat, even though civil unrest and vexing local traditions conspired to create obstacles every step of the way. Starting off in the south, she gained the unlikely sympathy and respect of a Muslim sailor, who provided her with both a seven-foot skiff and a window into the culturally and materially impoverished lives of rural Egyptians. Egyptian women don't row on the Nile, and tourists aren't allowed to for safety's sake. Mahoney endures extreme heat during the day, and a terror of crocodiles while alone in her boat at night. Whether she's confronting deeply held beliefs about non-Muslim women, finding connections to past chroniclers of the Nile, or coming to the dramaticm realization that fear can engender unwarranted violence, Rosemary Mahoney's informed curiosity about the world, her glorious prose, and her wit never fail to captivate.
Writings On The Nile
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Author : Joan Rees
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Writings On The Nile written by Joan Rees and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Daughters Of The Nile
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Author : Samia Spencer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2016-12-12
Daughters Of The Nile written by Samia Spencer and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-12 with History categories.
The history of ancient Egypt is filled with fascinating queens and goddesses portrayed side by side with their male counterparts as equal partners, each playing a different and distinct role in society. Anyone interested in their identity and achievements can go to popular or academic sources, and find ample material on the subject. How about their descendants: contemporary Egyptian women? Who are they? What do we know about them, or about their accomplishments? Only scarce and limited information is available. In recent years, however, since the ill-named “Arab Spring,” images of Egyptian women have flooded TV screens and print media showing them among crowds of shouting demonstrators. Reports have focused on their trials and tribulations, and their regressive condition. This book seeks to highlight Egyptian women that the media have overlooked and ignored. It focuses on a sample of 38 pioneers, ground-breakers, and achievers in nearly all professions: academe, the arts, banking, development, diplomacy, economics, engineering, entrepreneurship, finance, government, medicine, public relations, science and technology, social services, sports, international relations, and international organizations. Their successes in Egypt and elsewhere have been recognized and honored by some of the highest national and international institutions and governments. Forgotten or unknown habits, practices, and historical events occurring in the twentieth century, both in Egypt and other parts of the globe, are also discussed in these stories. The objective of the book is three-pronged. It breaks the monolithic and unflattering stereotype of contemporary Egyptian women as victims, uneducated and uncivilized, dominated by men. The second is to make the world aware of modern Egyptian champions who are improving the quality of life in the societies and broader environments in which they live and work. The third purpose is to provide positive role models for new generations of women in Egypt and beyond, to inspire them to set their goals very high despite the obstacles they may encounter, and show them that the sky is not the limit.
A Thousand Miles Up The Nile A Woman S Journey Among The Treasures Of Ancient Egypt Part I
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Author : Amelia B. Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
A Thousand Miles Up The Nile A Woman S Journey Among The Treasures Of Ancient Egypt Part I written by Amelia B. Edwards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Travel categories.
Travelling by dahabiah, a well-appointed sailing craft peculiar to the Nile, and armed with sketch-book and measuring tape, Amelia Edwards carefully recorded all she saw of the temples, graves, and monuments - even discovering a buried chapel of her own- and provided in A Thousand Miles Up The Nile the first general archaeological survey of Egypt's ruins. The book is full of historical footnotes and careful details. Amelia Edwards was responsible for founding the first chair in Egyptology (a science she helped create) at University College London, and was behind the appointment of Sir Flinders Petrie. She established herself as one of the authorities on the subject of Ancient Egypt and her book A Thousand Miles Up the Nile has remained one of the most inspiring travel books in the subject.
A Cairo Anthology
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Author : Deborah Manley
language : en
Publisher: Amer Univ in Cairo Press
Release Date : 2013
A Cairo Anthology written by Deborah Manley and has been published by Amer Univ in Cairo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
Cairo has for centuries been recognized as one of the great cities of the world, and this anthology brings together travelers' descriptions of it over the centuries-from the comments of Herodotus to those of Julian Huxley. Perhaps more than anything else in the city, the wonderful mosques with their tall minarets have been admired and written about over the centuries by such travelers as the Frenchman Pierre Loti, the economist Harriet Martineau, and the travel writer Michael Haag. This anthology gathers together the excitement of arriving in the great city either up the Nile or across the desert, the experience of the crowded-but courteous-streets and colorful bazaars with their passing processions. With the travelers we enter the hotels, climb to the historic Citadel, and look out towards-and then visit-the Pyramids and Sphinx on the other side the Nile. Cairo, like all cities, has changed. One is now more likely to be pushed aside by a motorbike or taxi than by a donkey or camel, but the beauty of history is still there. One can visit a hammam, buy crafts in the bazaars, and, with this book in hand, more fully appreciate the experience. The travelers went beyond the city too, to Heliopolis, and the Pyramids and Sphinx-those vast monuments that are in reality always larger and more extraordinary than one can believe. We can no longer clamber up the Pyramids, so the descriptions of Edward Lane and other travelers doing just that in a bygone age are even more precious.
Celebrated Women Travellers Of The Nineteenth Century
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Author : W. H. Davenport Adams
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-02
Celebrated Women Travellers Of The Nineteenth Century written by W. H. Davenport Adams and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-02 with Fiction categories.
Discover the incredible journeys of women adventurers in the 19th century through W.H. Davenport Adams' 'Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century'. Follow the courageous footsteps of Countess Dora D'Istria, Princess of Belgiojoso, Lady Hester Stanhope, and other remarkable women who defied the conventions of their time to explore distant lands and unfamiliar cultures. From the African deserts to the icy terrains of the Arctic, these women share their vivid, thrilling, and often harrowing experiences of life on the road.